Derelict pier. Aberdour
Old wooden pier at Aberdour, Fife. The Pentland hills are visible across the firth of Forth.
Tower
One of a pair of concrete blocks, used to moor ships at Torness Nuclear power station.
Seaweed
Seaweed on the sandy beach at Sango Bay, near Durness. As this was taken during a sort dry spell in between heavy rain showers, the clouds were still very moody.
Stack
A 25m high sea stack on the Berwickshire North Sea coast
Sgurr Mor, Beinn Alligin
Sgurr Mor with the horns of Beinn Alligin extending from it on the right
Above the clouds
Inversion in the snow-covered hills of Dumfries and Galloway as seen from Lochcraig head.
The cloud maker
Slioch slowly engulfed by snow clouds
The Stone
A Neolithic stone near the road to Elgol on the Isle of Skye with the red Hills in the background
Moonen bay
Waterstein cliffs seen from Moonen bay, just below Neist point, Isle of Skye. This was during one of the few dry spells on a four day trip to Skye, and a bit of an insurance shot, as I failed to be succesful at all the classic photo locations.
Meall A'Bhuiridh
A lone tree on Rannoch Moor with Meall A'Bhuiridh towering high above the wintry landscape
Above the burn
Dramatic clouds above a lone shrub at the foot of the Buachaille Etive Mor near Glencoe. On the right you can see the Southern slopes of the Buachaille Etive Beag.
Stob Coire Sgreamhach
Stob Coire Sgreamhach is part of the Bidean nam Bian massif. This was taken mid spring from the ridge of the Buachaille Etive Beag.
Seaweed and rocks
Incoming tide at Seacliff beach near North Berwick, Scotland. The waves were very powerful this morning, and as a result the sea had turned soapy white during the long exposure.
The beach
A burn discharging in the sea, Sango Bay.
The Bass Rock
Low tide exposes enormous seaweed beds at Seacliff Beach, East Lothian, Scotland.
Covered, Glen Coe
After a few days of January storms, the knee-deep snow had transformed the landscape, but I found that this little heather plant was the perfect foreground for the Three Sisters of Glen Coe.
Rib cage
The Longniddry shipwreck near Longniddry Bents as the tide is going out. It was quite foggy, which meant that the shores of Fife across the estuary are not visible, adding to the surreal and minimalist effect I was after.
Rainbow
A faint rainbow can be seen lurking behind the rocks on Sango Bay. The sky was very moody and perfect for black and white, but I did not have too much time to exploit this due to the frequent showers.
Rondane reflection
A reflection of a mountain in Rondane national Park (Norway)
Carlingnose pier
Long exposure of the pier at Carlingnose on an overcast day
Bay near St Abbs
Late afternoon near St Abbs, Scottish Borders
Stones
Stones lie on the beautiful sandy beach of Dail Mor as the tide comes in.
Moody Sgurr
Sgurr Eilde Mor from Coire an Lochain as clouds shroud its summit in very moody conditions
Dragon tooth (Cramond)
Part of the WWII military defences along Cramond causeway
Submerged
The submerged causeway leading to St Mary's lighthouse
V
Long exposure taken at the windy coast near Guincho beach, Portugal.
Razor rocks
Some interesting rocks found on Dunbar East beach, East Lothian.
An Teallach
The steep and appearingly unconquerable slopes of An Teallach
The oak tree
This oak tree near Milarrochy Bay is a true photographers' magnet, and it is easy to see why. I have previously walked past it on several occasions, but I never felt like taking a picture as the conditions were not what I had in mind. Here I quite liked the muted light as a result of the cloudy conditions, and the dusting of snow on the hills across Loch Lomond adds some needed contrast to the composition.
Crepescular rays behind An Teallach
Crepescular rays behind An Teallach in Wester Ross, Scotland
Salt marsh
The Rodel salt marsh on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides.
Converge
I could not resist to photograph these converging razor-shaped rocks. The clouds prevented sunset from doing its usual colourful thing, but I found that the textures, clouds and soft light screamed black and white.
Three Sisters of Glen Coe
The Three Sisters of Glen Coe as seen from a snow-covered ledge across the glen.
Misty mountain
A lone heather plant in the snow-covered winter landscape of Rannoch Moor with the outline of Buachaille Etive Beag visible in the clouds
Foam
Streaky patterns as the waves recede at Yellowcraigs beach.
Skeletal remains
The shipwreck at Longniddry Bents, east of Edinburgh on the East Lothian coast. I am uncertain about its history, but based on photographs taken only a few years ago, it is decaying rapidly. Despite having recently lost a couple of ribs, it remains a great photographic object.
Carlingnose pier
The pier at Carlingnose point, all that remains from a WW1 submarine station in North Queensferry
Wintry mountain tops, Kintail
Some late May snowfall made the mountains in Kintail look very wintry. This is the view from Sgurr nan Conbhairean and the mountain in the center is Sgurr a Bhealaich Dheirg with Ciste Dubh on the right behind it.
Down below the Three Sisters of Glen Coe
One of the Three Sisters of Glen Coe rising steeply above some snow-covered trees.
Crumbling (Cramond)
Two pylons which are part of the immense row of pylons which were constructed as a defence aainst submarines in the Second World War
Dawn in Glen Coe
The imposing mountain ranges of Buachaille Etive Beag and Bidean nam Bian at dawn
Beinn Dearg Bheag
Beinn Dearg Bheag from Ruadh Stac Mor
Last rays
Spidean a' Choire Leith (Liathach) behind Carn na Feola sidelit by soft afternoon light
Flooded trees
High water levels on Loch Lomond cause partial submergence of trees on a little island. I find it fascinating that these are able to withstand the elements as a result of the fluctuating water levels.
Elgol, the Isle of Skye
Classic view over Elgol bay towards the Cuillin hills on Skye. Low tide made it hard to get an interesting foreground, but I found these rocks and textures intruiging.
Torridon
Looking back over Beinn Alligin, Torridon
Twig
A twig in Ullswater, Lake District National Park
Standing stone
Macleod's stone, a prehistoric standing stone on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Even though this was taken shortly after noon, the backlight was softened by the haze and the use of a neutral density filter.
Lochan Coire Mhic Fhearchair
Reflection of Coinneach Mhor, the Triple Buttress and Sail Mhor in Lochan Coire Mhic Fhearchair. If you look carefully you can see a scree chute going down from the ridge just left of the center, where I descended. My legs were a bit sore from carrying all my wild camping gear up the mountain the previous day, so I was quite glad to have reached the easier terrain around the Lochan.
Berwickshire coast
The rugged Berwickshire coast.
Castlerigg
Castlerigg stone circle (near Keswick)
Bridge to nowhere
The Belhaven Bridge near Dunbar at high tide. The fog created beautiful diffuse light which was perfect for a high-key photograph with subtle shadows.
Snow-covered tussocks, Rannoch Moor
Lochan na Stainge with the Black Mount hills as backdrop
Woosh
Receding waves as the tide was rapidly going out at Tyninghame beach.
The two towers
Shags and seagull sitting side by side on two concrete blocks near Torness nuclear power station.
Wind turbines, Dumfries and Galloway
Wind turbines popping through the inversion in the snow-covered hills of Dumfries and Galloway, seen from Lochcraig Head
Cove Harbour
Cove harbour, Scottish Borders
Parallel
Parallel rocks, such as these ones found on the East Lothian coast, always make for a fascinating subject when shooting seascapes. Conditions during sunrise were ideal for black and white, as the light was soft and diffuse, but the clouds were broody and full of character.
Cove harbour, Scottish borders
Behind the harbour at Cove there are some very beautiful rock formations which are worth exploring. At high tide they are mostly hidden, but they are exposed at lower tides.
Belhaven bridge
Belhaven bridge on a foggy day. The Bass rock is normally prominently visible from this angle, but here remains well hidden by the ethereal foggy conditions.
The tree (Three Sisters of Glen Coe)
Tree at the foot of the Three Sisters of Glen Coe after some heavy snowfall
Spine
Groyne at Portobello beach, Edinburgh. It was drizzling while taking this long exposure, but with a bit of help of an umbrella I managed to keep the filter relatively dry during the exposure.
A tower, a breakwater
Seafog creates a mystical and ethereal atmosphere at the East Lothian coast, perfect for minimalist black and white seascapes.
Village Bay on Hirta, St Kilda archipelago
At low tide beautiful boulders are visible in Village Bay, St Kilda. The broody sky gave rise to showers not long after taking this photograph.
Rocks
I found these rocks just off the shores in between Whitesands and Barns Ness in East Lothian and decided that they were perfect for a composition with a lot of negative space. The very long exposure (alomost 5 minuets) gives this that ethereal surreal look I wanted.
Dark clouds above Liathach
Liathach, meaning "the grey one" in Gaelic, is on of the three Torridon giants. It looks imposing even in the best sunny weather, let alone on a hazy day with a dark clouds brooding above it.
The cloud
A cloud hovering above Sail Mhor, Beinn Eighe, Torridon
Mirorred
A tranquil scene at Ullswater, Lake District
Frozen Rannoch Moor
A partial reflection of the snow-covered Black Mount hills in Lochan na Stainge
Tree, Glen Etive
I found this tree just downstream from a waterfall in Glen Etive.
Zig Zag
The breakwater at the fishing village of St Monans, Fife. I have a few colour versions of this trip as well, but I thought that the soft light before sunrise was perfect for a black and white conversion.
Reptile
Cove, Scottish Borders
Streaks
Waves crashing over the causeway to St Mary's lighthouse
The mist
Frozen lochan with the contours of a snow-covered Buachaille Etive Beag behind.
Looking down over Glen Coe
The steep climb through deep powdery snow was rewarded by this spectacular view over the Three Sisters of Glen Coe.
Milarrochy Bay, Loch Lomond
The famous tree at Milarrochy Bay on the eastern shores of Loch Lomond.
Flow
Rising tide at Sango bay in the far North of Scotland. I used a relatively shirt exposure time to create white streaks caused by the receding sea.
Torridonian vastness
Overlooking Sail Mhor and Lochan Coire Mhic Fhearchair from Coinneach Mhor, Beinn Eighe (Torridon).
Sgurr Eilde Mor
Sgurr Eilde Mor during a moody pre-dawn